InterSchool Orchestras bring music lessons to hundreds of New York City public school children, and in particular, on "endangered" instruments. Executive Director Karen Geer returns with a preview of their kick off performance for their 2019/2020 season, A Tribute to Howard Johnson and Gravity, at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall, on September 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm. For more isorch.org

BECAUSE INTERNET: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RULES OF LANGUAGE, by Linguist Gretchen McCulloch, is a linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language.

Since 1984, the performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to leading creators. Producer Caroline Cronson visits with highlights of the upcoming 2019 season, with performances from September 5-December 16th. For tickets and additional details, visit worksandprocess.org

CRIBSHEET: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting from Birth to Preschool, is an economist’s guide to the early years of parenting. Emily Oster is a Harvard trained, Brown University economics professor, with a data-driven approach to raising children.

Westchester Children's Association's recent study on child and youth homelessness reveals the depth of the issue in the county. Program and policy manager Jordana Lorenzo shares details and recommendations towards permanent solutions. To read the full report, and find out more about WCA, visit wca4kids.org.

How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Raise Good Men, by Dr. Michael Reichert, paves the way for a constructive re-imagining of how a boy becomes a good man.

14th Street Y Director of Arts + Culture David Stallings visits for a preview of The Theater at 14th Street Y's 2019-20 season. From September to June, music, dance, dramatic, comedic and family programs focus on the theme of life and death. For more, visit 14streety.org

A preview of the 38th Annual Battery Dance Festival at Robert F. Wagner Park in Battery Park City, August 11-16 at 7pm and August 17 at Pace University. Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander and dancer Hussein Smko talk about the free festival's U.S. and international performers and the company's year round international work. For more, visit batterydance.org.

SURVIVE LIKE A SPY, by former CIA officer Jason Hanson, reveals true stories and expert safety tactics from real CIA operatives -- to help all of us feel empowered and prepared no matter where we are or what we do.

BIKE MS: New York City on Sunday, October 20th is one of 70 rides across the country, raising funds that make a difference in the lives of people living with MS. Daphne Mack of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society brings details of the event, and Laurie Kilgore talks about her diagnosis and the importance of the ride for those living with the disease. For more, visit BikeMS.org